Jennifer Aniston reveals model mother Nancy Dow's beauty and fixation with looks led to her teenage insecurities... laying the foundations for their decades-long feud

Jennifer Aniston has revealed that her late mother Nancy Dow's beauty — as well as her fixation with looks — led to her suffering insecurities as a teenage girl.

The 49-year-old actress famously had a decades-long strained relationship with her mother, with the pair remaining estranged right up until Nancy's 2016 death.

And in a new interview with Ross King for ITV's Lorraine, the star admitted that her model mother's good looks bucked her confidence as a young girl, recalling: 'My mom was very, she was just consumed and concerned with her physical.

Revelation: Jennifer Aniston has revealed that her late mother Nancy Dow's beauty — as well as her fixation with looks — led to her suffering insecurities as a teenage girl

'Her parents were basically non-existent. She was one of five sisters. She had this beauty and that’s how she was able to go out and make a living, modelling.

'She was critical. She was very critical of me,' Jennifer said. 'Because she was a model, she was gorgeous, stunning. I wasn't. I never was,' she said.

She continued: 'I honestly still don't think of myself in that sort of light, which is fine. She was also very unforgiving. She would hold grudges that I just found so petty.'

The actress reportedly attended Nancy's funeral service on May 27, 2016, with a post-service gathering taking place at the late model's Los Angeles apartment two days after her death, according to InTouch magazine.

Career: Nancy was a model who acted on television in the 1960s, including appearances on The Beverly Hillbillies and The Wild Wild West. Pictured in 2008

During her interview on Lorraine, which aired on Friday morning, the actress appeared alongside her Dumplin' co-star Dolly Parton and gushed about the country star penning a song for her sing in the film.

Jennifer said: 'I think it was something that was such a dream for so long, to actually be in a recording studio. As a kid you fantasise, I sang into a hairbrush… I was pretty nervous, then I got really relaxed. When I finished I burst into tears!'

Dolly continued: 'I think it was because she was so relieved to be done. I was rooting for you. You did good. I was proud of you.'

In response, Jennifer joked: 'We’re going on tour… in about six weeks…'

Country music superstar: Jennifer stars in Dumplin' alongside country superstar Dolly Parton

The big unveiling: The pair attended the premiere of their film, held at TCL Chinese 6 Theaters in Hollywood, California, on Thursday night

Dolly also spoke of admitting on television that her husband Carl Thomas Dean is attracted to Jennifer: 'And it’s so true. But doesn’t every guy love her, though? I don’t blame him, I love her, too.'

And she also spoke of meeting Jennifer’s dog Dolly Parton: 'I went up to her house and I said, "Can I meet Dolly Parton?" She came traipsing through the house. I was so flattered and honoured.'

During the interview, Jennifer discussed being a producer on the film and what the producer version of herself thinks of the actress version.

'The producer thinks that Jennifer is quite lovely to work with, easy, shows up, knows her lines,' she said. 'Being able to get involved in the whole sort of baking of the pie is more exciting than just being like the cherry in it.'

Estrangement: Jennifer fell out with her mother after she wrote a memoir in 1999, following Jennifer hitting the big time on classic sitcom Friends (above with cast)